January’s storm surge and extreme flooding, May’s warmer temperatures, July’s extreme heat — it’s no doubt that South Portland and surrounding communities in Maine are seeing major impacts of climate change. Beyond the visible impacts we’ve experienced, there are many unseen impacts of climate change, which include longer allergy seasons, spread of disease, food insecurity, […]
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How tech companies are obscuring AI’s real carbon footprint
Despite pledges to become carbon-negative, tech companies are creating more and more planet-warming emissions.
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As they rebuild, Down East businesses take lessons from January’s storms
Many coastal businesses have had to decide whether to abandon their enterprises or rebuild, hoping to fortify their properties against future major storms.
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Intertidal: Catching a ride with big storms
The recent hurricanes have brought strange weather to the Maine coast and, along with the Canadian wildfires, have made for some oddly both foggy and hazy days interspersed with some blustery and wavy moments thanks to the storms and the super moon–induced extra tides. All of this unsettled weather would make most creatures hunker down […]
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Why hotter summers are causing headaches for Maine chocolatiers
Climate change is forcing local chocolate shops to adapt their shipping practices or risk their jewel-like bonbons arriving at destinations as ‘chocolate soup packages.’
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues, 2 deaths in Connecticut
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said more than 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams Sunday evening.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Generative AI could hurt progress fighting climate change
Given the environmental impacts, there has been increasing opposition to plans to expand energy-hungry data centers.
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Harris and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on top issues in presidential race
While details are still rather vague, there’s no doubt that whoever prevails in November will seek to shape the landscape of American life in ways wholly distinct from their opponent.
Posted inFood, Maine Gardener
If rising sea levels threaten your garden, we’ve a few ideas on what to plant
Some plants are far more resistant to salt water than others.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine Street tree removal sparks outcry amid Brunswick sidewalk overhaul
Crews removed a mature tree along Maine Street in Brunswick on Tuesday, sparking an outcry against tree-chopping in the midst of the town’s sidewalk project. Now some residents are wondering what can be done to preserve what’s left.